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To: Superintendents, Business Managers, School Facility Managers, K-12 Public Information Officers
From: Michael Elliott, Managing Director School Finance and Facilities
Date: June 16, 2026
Re: OSCIM Program Due Dates for November 2026 Election | Priority List & Funding Formula 2025-27
Dear Education Partners,
We're writing to update you about the Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching (OSCIM) Program and relay some key upcoming deadlines for districts seeking a bond in the November 2026 election.
Priority List and Funding Formula 2025-27
- The OSCIM Program’s Priority List and Funding Formula for the 2025–27 biennium have been updated to support a more equitable distribution of funds. These changes aim to strengthen local bond measures, particularly in lower-resourced districts, by increasing the impact of state matching funds.
- Grant amounts have also been adjusted for inflation. The final tiered award levels are $12,252,000, $10,210,000, $8,168,000, and $6,126,000.
- For more details, please see the Priority List and Funding Formula Explanation on the OSCIM Program webpage.
Deadlines
- Districts applying to the OSCIM Program must submit their Facility Assessment report(s) and Long-Range Facility Plan to ODE.SchoolFacilities@ode.oregon.gov by no later than Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM.
- If your district completed the Facility Assessment and Long-Range Facility Plan under the Technical Assistance Program (TAP) in 2022 or later, please notify us via email by July 1, 2026, indicating your intent to use them for the November 2026 OSCIM grant application.
- If your district completed its Facility Assessment through the Statewide School Facility Assessment Program, please notify us via email at the address above by July 1, 2026. In this case, your district must still either submit a current Long-Range Facility Plan or have a valid one on file through the TAP.
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OSCIM Grant Applications must be submitted via email to ODE.SchoolFacilities@ode.oregon.gov on Wednesday July 15, 2026 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- For the November 2026 election, funding commitments will be announced no later than July 31, 2026.
Action Needed
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Check report validity: Facility Assessments and Long-Range Facility Plans completed through the TAP are valid for four years from their completion year. Contact Leanna Heiman, the TAP Administrator, to confirm whether your existing reports are still eligible for use in this application.
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Learn more: Visit the OSCIM Program webpage to view the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for additional information.
Background
- The OSCIM Program provides matching grants to encourage school districts and their communities to pass local general obligation (GO) bonds for school facility improvements. Funding commitments are awarded to eligible districts with approved applications prior to the election, and grants are disbursed once the bond measure passes.
- In each application cycle, 66% of available OSCIM Program funds are awarded based on a district’s placement on the Priority List, while the remaining 34% are allocated through a First-in-Time process. Districts that submit their applications between 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on the due date are eligible for this pool. Qualifying applications are entered into a randomized lottery to determine the funding order, which continues until all funds are awarded.
- To be considered for First-in-Time, applications must be received between 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday July 15, 2026. All districts are strongly encouraged to submit within this window.
Contact Us
- If you have any questions, please email us at ODE.SchoolFacilities@ode.oregon.gov or call Michael Elliott, Managing Director of School Finance and School Facilities, at 503-551-9227.
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